ESRB Watch: Lara's Anniversary DLC on XBLA?

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The latest Tomb Raider might go episodic on the 360.

By Daemon Hatfield

Tomb Raider: Anniversary, the re-imagining of Lara Croft's original 1996 adventure, shipped to retail today for the PlayStation 2 and PC. PSP and Wii versions are forthcoming, but an Xbox 360 port seems to be noticeably absent from publisher Eidos' plans. Last year's Tomb Raider: Legend was well-received on the 360.

If the latest Entertainment Software Ratings Board (ESRB) update is to be believed, Lara's latest will make an appearance on Microsoft's platform after all. The Xbox 360 has five separate listings for Anniversary, each with a subtitle (Croft Manor, Egypt, Greece, Lost City, and Peru). These locations coincide with the game's levels. The ESRB does not provide a release date or price for the listings.

This would seem to point to the game being chopped up to be released episodically over Xbox Live. As of this writing, Eidos could not be reached for comment. As always, an ESRB rating does not guarantee a game will be released, but does indicate a publisher took the time to have a title rated for a specific platform.